The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticityBrinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity
Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
Delaware Indians; Delaware language -- Texts; Picture-writing, Indian
Agamunk. III, 16. Over water. _Acawenuck_, over the water. R. W.
_Acawmenoakit_, land on the other side of the water, _i. e._ England.
R. W. The proper names Accomac, Algonkin, etc., are from the same roots.
Agunouken. III, 13. Always our fathers. _Nooch_, my father, Z. in which
_n_ is the possessive _our_ or _my_.
Akhokink. III, 9. Snake land at. Derivatives beginning with _akho_, and
some with _ako_ appear to be compounds of _achgook_, Mohegan _ukkok_,
the generic name for snake.
Akhomenis. IV, 3. Snake Island. _Menatey_, island, and _achgook_, snake.
Akhonapi. IV, 16. Snaking man. _Achgook_, and _ape_, man, a _nomen
gentile_.
Akhopayat. IV, 6. Snake coming. _Achgook_, snake; _payat_, he comes.
Akhopokho. IV, 6. Snake hill. _Achgook_, snake. _Pockhepokink_, a river
between hills. Heck.
Akhowemi. IV, 7. Snake all. _Achgook_, snake, and _wemi_, all.
Ako. II, 1, 2. Snake. _Achgook_, snake. See _Akhokink_.
Akolaki. IV, 13, and Akolaking. IV, 18. At beautiful land. _Achgook_,
snake; _aki_, land. A form of _Akhokink_, q. v.
Akomen. III, 14, 18. Island snake. _Achgook_, snake; _menatey_, island.
Akomenaki. III, 10. Snake fortified island. _Akomen_, q. v., and _aki_,
land.
Akomenep. III, 13. Snake island was. _Akomen_, with the preterit
termination.
Akopehella. II, 6. Snake water rushing. _Kschippehellan_, strong stream
in a river. Z. See _Pehella_.
Akowetako. V, 43. Coweta snakes. _Weta_,
a house, H., and _aki_, land; the Coweta land.
Akowini. IV, 44. Snake beings _or_ like. The Snake people; a _nomen
gentile_.
Akpinep. III, 2. Was there. _Achpil_, to stay, abide; _achpiney_, a
sleeping place.
Alankwak. I, 5. Stars. _Alank_, star.
Alkosohit. IV, 26. Keeper and preserver. _Allouchsit_, strong and
mighty. K.
Allendyachick. IV, 32. Some going. _Alende_, some.
Allendhilla. IV, 52. Some kill. _Alende_, some, and _nihillan_, to kill.
Allendyumek. II, 11. Some of them.
Allowelendam. III, 20. Preferring above all. _Allowelendamen_, to
esteem highly. Z.
Allumapi. III, 19. With dogs of man. _Allum_, dog; _ape_, man; men
having dogs.
Alokuwi. IV, 46. Lean he. _Alocuwoagan_, leanness. Z.
Amangaki. V, 21. Large land. _Amangi_, great, large. See p. 146, note.
Amangam. II, 6. Monster. _Amangi_. See p. 146, note.
Amangamek. I, 14. Manitos or large reptiles. II, 11. Waters of sea.
_Amangemek_, a large fish.
Amokolen. III, 13. Boating. _Amochol_, canoe or boat.
Amigaki. V, 21. Long land. _Amangi_, great; _aki_, land.
Angelotawiwak. I, 10. Angels also. From _angeln_, to die. See note to
the passage.
Angomelchik. IV, 4. The friends _or_ friendly souls. _Melechitschant_,
soul. Z.; _melih_, corruption, Z., and _angeln_, to die; "the souls
departed."
Anup. II, 1. When. _Aanup_, when _or_ if I went. Zeis. _Gram._, p. 143.
Doubtful.
Apakachik. III, 6. Spreaders. _Apach tschiechton_, to display, to
attach oneself to or upon. K.
Apakchikton. IV, 11. Spreading. See _Apakachik_.
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